Hi all,

This is my first post here on the SRP forum. I've been shaving with straight razors on and off for nearly 10 years and I've been on the Internet since '94. How I missed this place, I have no idea. I recently purchased Lynn Abrams' DVD and that's how I found out about the Straight Razor Place.

I have three razors, two Dovos and a DD Satinedge that belonged to my great-grandfather. However, I've been thinking of picking up a few more for daily shaving and was wondering which brands of straight razors that commonly make an appearance on eBay are really good shavers.

The two things I'm mostly interested in usability and something to practice minor restoration on (honing and polishing at this point). I'm not so much about collection value at this point. That comes later, I'm sure

I've read through the posts for a few days now and I've seen lots of brands mentioned for this or that, but I'm hoping to find some blades on ebay that are affordable, and shave well. That way, if I mess up a razor trying to fix it up, no big loss, and if I succeed, I'll know because it shaves nicely.

That's the theory, anyhoo. I'd love to hear any suggestions on the topic (the buying of and approach to restoration of).

Thanks so much! I'm glad to have found such a great place for straight razor info.

Curtis